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Tony Badran
Research Fellow, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies

Tony Badran is a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, where he focuses on Lebanon, Hezbollah, Syria, and the geopolitics of the Levant.

Born and raised in Lebanon, Tony has testified to the House of Representatives on several occasions regarding U.S. policy toward Iran and Syria. His writings have appeared in publications including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, and The Weekly Standard, and he is a regular contributor to Tablet and a columnist for NOW.

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Hezbollah Calls the Shots in Iran’s Syria Policy

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Get Tough on Beirut to Rein in Hezbollah Threat

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After Nuclear Deal, Iran Looks to Profit in Syria

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Syria: Options Remain If America is Willing to Take Them

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